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Solar Panel wired wrong? Wayne at 12:54am 11.13.05 Big Boats 4/715 My battery selector switch was wired wrong from the factory. (House 1 shows for starter battery) I p
Icebox Moody Buccaneer at 12:15am 11.13.05 Catalina 30 0/1134 I have C30 hull #10, built in 1975.The icebox was front opening, located aft in the galley on the
Fiberglass discoloration Joe Turner at 11:48pm 11.12.05 Smaller Boats 1/1029 My 23 year old Hunter 22 is showing some discoloration in the interior fiberglass. The best descrip
Macgregor 25 Brian at 11:10pm 11.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1326 I am considering buying a 1980 Macgregor 25. It is a project boat but the hull and rigging seem to b
Latex House Paint Bottom? Joe at 10:34pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1640 Heard a story about a seasoned sailor who slapped a coat of latex house paint each spring on the bot
which life jacket wayne at 10:19pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1507 I need to upgrade my life jacket as i will be doing some coastal and offshore sailing.I am looking
Boarding ladder and hatch covering CaptainNorman at 9:57pm 11.12.05 Smaller Boats 4/1010 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 23.The owner handed me the key and said he was leaving EVERYTHING, whic
Easy bottom paint John D3181 at 9:31pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1068 My fiberglass boat is on a freshwater lake thru the summer months then trailered to my shop for the
Do It Yourself Shrink Was Easy Phil at 8:47pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 $550.00 last season. $150.00 this season. Why? We did it ourself. A 3 hour project for 2 people. N
lectrasan yvonne at 7:06pm 11.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1284 I have a hunter 44 deck saloon, it has two heads. I would like to fit a Lectrasan unit but the dista
Cataqlina 27 keel bolt repair don6261 at 3:09pm 11.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/773 I repair Cat 27 lead keel bolts. I have a problem with the aft pair of keel bolts . I drill and tap
Tiller Pilot recommendation for Monsun Chris Gratham at 1:39pm 11.12.05 Hallberg-Rassy 6/3686 Hi All,We have just converted from hydraulic wheel steering back to the tiller. Can any owners reco
How to get your kid high yks BobW at 12:27pm 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1211 Our Windex corroded through and fell off so I talked my oldest son into letting me winch him up the*
MARINEER '74,'75, OR '76 RON ANDERSON at 11:39am 11.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/908 CAN ANY MARINER OWNER HELP ME GET A COPY OF AN OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE YEARS? EMAIL, F
Raritan Head Kevin Carroll at 9:42am 11.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3417 First, Head Mistres Peggy should know her reputation for all things marine plumbing proceeds her!! I
wire to rope halyard vs rope halyard BarryL at 8:58am 11.12.05 Ask All Sailors 7/5397 Hi,I need to replace my main halyard. What is the benefit ofall rope over wire to rope? My existi
1984 Hunter 31Rudder Steve at 8:03am 11.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 14/1140 I am getting some movement (wabble) in my rudder. Maybe about 1/2 to 3/4's of an inch when I move i
Zodiac or Walker Bay jbrbetc at 7:31am 11.12.05 Big Boats 8/5786 Contemplating purchasing a tender to take ashore. Having difficulty deciding if a Zodiac style or W
Catalina 27 parts Ken G at 7:09am 11.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2464 I am a fairly new owner of an older Catalina 27. My question - is there a catalog of parts for refu
O'Day 27 bob at 6:37am 11.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/901 It is project time of year again. Does anyone have specs for the campanion way hatch (three section

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Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Whatfiero1 at 11:34am 03.09.21 Take to industrial diesel shop they will test. I paid $50 each test and that $ went towards payment
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 11:28am 03.09.21 Yes, I noticed a lot of claims without supporting evidence. Not arguing if the premise is true or no
Help with shore power rgranger at 11:13am 03.09.21 Without more info, it would be a wild guess. Here are a few guesses... You have a circuit breaker
Hunter Sonata 7 Lifting Keel centerboard either replacement or fabricatoin options UK (2) rgranger at 11:08am 03.09.21 I don't know where to get specs but I did find these two drawings... It looks like you can get the
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? dmax at 11:06am 03.09.21 It's possible the nuts are not stainless but the bolts are - that's what it looks like in the pictur
Help with shore power kappykaplan at 11:01am 03.09.21 Some photos might help us help you. :beer:
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles jon hansen at 10:59am 03.09.21 they are copper crush washers. any dealer will have them i'm sure and spares are nice to have aboar
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 10:57am 03.09.21 Not brass. They are copper, made to compress and seal.
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 03.09.21 scott, the banjo bolts at the top are for the return fuel feed. they are not to be used to bleed th
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Scott T-Bird at 10:52am 03.09.21 scott, the banjo bolts at the top are for the return fuel feed. they are not to be used to bleed th
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? jon hansen at 10:51am 03.09.21 all copper 'crush' washers need to be replaced every time. that said, in a pinch you can heat them
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 03.09.21 The copper washers seal the joint. Should be two on each banjo bolt. The spec. torque crushes the c
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 10:45am 03.09.21 Scott are those banjo bolts out of the top of your injectors? Then just one washer, maybe. The conne
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 10:39am 03.09.21 scott, the banjo bolts at the top are for the return fuel feed. they are not to be used to bleed th
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 10:37am 03.09.21 Sounds like its time for a compression check. I've already got a million other projects I really n
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles jon hansen at 10:34am 03.09.21 scott, the banjo bolts at the top are for the return fuel feed. they are not to be used to bleed the
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Michael Davis at 10:33am 03.09.21 The copper washers seal the joint. Should be two on each banjo bolt. The spec. torque crushes the co
Single or double line reefing Parsons at 10:30am 03.09.21 I've had both, and as both Scott and Thinwater say, it's a tradeoff of adjustability vs. complexity
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Scott T-Bird at 10:29am 03.09.21 the 'banjo bolts' at the top, tighten only to specks. do not over tighten Yes, the manual calls ou
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles jon hansen at 10:29am 03.09.21 having the fuel system clean and leak free makes for a happy engine.

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